inefficiently en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English inefficient Middle English -ly English -ly English inefficiently From inefficient + -ly.
Meanings
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In an inefficient manner.
What labour there was, particularly maintenance personnel, worked inefficiently and staff were prone to down tools at the whim of the local shop steward.
2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inefficiently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inefficiently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |